This is the online home of the Crothersville Times — the largest weekly newspaper in Jackson and Scott County — first online in 2000.
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SCOTTSBURG POLICE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS The Scottsburg City Police Department will be accepting applications for the position of Police Officer. Applicants must be 21-35 years of age; possess a high school diploma or GED; U.S. Citizen; have a valid driver’s license;...
Special Meeting Monday To Discuss School Referendum
The Board of Trustees of Crothersville Community Schools will hold a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. next Monday, Jan. 27, for a public discussion as well as question and answer session on the May 5 election school referendum. At that election the school will be asking...
Scott County Sheriff’s Dept. Made Record Number Of Arrests In 2019
Scott County Sheriff Jerry Goodin has released the yearly statistics for the sheriff's department. Goodin officially took office Jan. 1, 2019 and in the 12 ensuing months deputies made 222 drug related arrests; a total of 964 arrests for all crimes; responded to...
Local Leaders To Explore Property Tax System In Purdue Extension Workshop
Purdue Extension will provide a workshop for local leaders to learn about Indiana’s property tax system and explore trends in local and regional property tax data next Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Jackson County Community Foundation. Local government...
Crothersville Seeking Third State Paving Grant
If the Town of Crothersville is successful in a Community Crossings Paving Grant program, eight more streets could be re-surfaced, according to town engineer Brad Bender of FPBH. In the past two years, Crothersville has received nearly $641,000 in state funding for...
Pithy Truths & Observations
by Curt Kovener I am not precisely sure of our relationship. Bill is the son of one of my mother’s cousins. So whether we are second or third cousins once or twice removed I am not sure. I just call him Cussin’ Bill, which he doesn’t do but it is just fun to say. So...